Berserker Bloodshade vs Brown

Berserker Bloodshade

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#8a2a2a (estimate)

Brown

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4292
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#792314 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brown is a little darker, warmer than Berserker Bloodshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Berserker Bloodshade is a wash/shade and Green Stuff World Brown is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Brown instead of Berserker Bloodshade?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Brown is a little darker, warmer than Berserker Bloodshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Berserker Bloodshade instead of Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Berserker Bloodshade is a little lighter, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Berserker Bloodshade on the colour wheel See Brown on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Berserker Bloodshade

Other Citadel paints close to Brown

All matches: Berserker Bloodshade equivalents · Brown equivalents

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